[hammer4reel]

sure seems there thinking is based on while knowing we are taking mostly females, thats they feel those said females got an extra three years to breed ( from 14-18) instead of being in someones cooler if the size limit were reduced.
and that raising it once again allows those same said females another year to breed.
also many bay fishermen early in the seasons are catching lots of fluke puking up their own fry. before bait shows up. wonder how much of that is also going on.